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(43) Date of publication: 29.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/26 (21) Application number: 09740979.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.10.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 16/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2009/054451 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/044035 (22.04.2010 Gazette 2010/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 16.10.2008 US 105876 P (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventors: TRUSCHEL, William, A. Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 (US) Shissler, Andrew, L. Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 (US) DUFF, Winslow, K. Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 (US) MCDERMOTT, Mark, C. Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 (US) KISSEL, Michael, H. Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 (US) (74) Representative: Van Velzen, Maaike Mathilde et al Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220 5600 AE Eindhoven 5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)